Dhaka Division

Dhaka’s air back to ‘unhealthy’ zone

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the ‘unhealthy’ zone on Friday, despite pre-monsoon showers in different parts of the country. With an air quality index (AQI) score of

DGDA cancels registration of four human drugs

Shawdesh desk: DGDA cancels registration of four human drugs-Rebeprazole sodium BP 20mg capsule, Bromelain USP 50mg+Trypsin BP 1mg, Astaxanthin INN 4mg and Astaxanthin INN 2mg. The drug authority also cancels

Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘moderate’

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone on Thursday as cyclone ‘Asani’ weakened into a depression, triggering showers. With an air quality index (AQI) score

Severe waterlogging feared in 18 new DNCC wards

Shawdesh desk: The residents of 18 new wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fear that they will face severe waterlogging in the upcoming monsoon like the past as the

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘moderate’

Shawdesh desk: Dhaka has seen a marked improvement in its air quality due to showers triggered by cyclonic storm ‘Asani’. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 80 at

May Day mad rush at Paturia ghat

Shawdesh Desk: Thousands of home-bound commuters have thronged the Paturia ferry terminal since the early hours of Sunday in their desperate bid to cross the Padma river ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Over 500 vehicles stranded at Narsinghpur ferry ghat

Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of vehicles were seen stranded at Narsinghpur ferry ghat on Saturday morning, as the mad rush of home-bound commuters increased manifold on the Shariatpur-Chandpur route ahead of

RMG workers block roads at Uttara for Eid bonus

Shawdesh Desk: Workers of two RMG factories blocked both sides of road in front of RAB-1 office in city’s Uttara area demanding arrears and Eid bonus on Monday. Around 1,200